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Session Description
The global movement of decarbonization in buildings is growing. Yet the industry is characterized by a multitude of standards and diverse BIM and carbon accounting processes used for assessing embodied carbon. Under the guidance of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Autodesk and six leading architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) companies—AECOM, Arcadis, Arup, Foster + Partners, Ramboll, and SOM—collaborated to demonstrate these discrepancies on a case study that revealed a 34% variation in the firms' approaches to embodied carbon assessment using the same BIM Revit model. Join our panel discussion to unpack the reasons behind this disparity, explore the complexities of translating BIM data into carbon insights, and hear guidelines to consider when undertaking an embodied carbon assessment. This technical discourse will identify step-by-step opportunities for alignment and transparency within the industry, promoting actionable carbon assessments driven by BIM to support decarbonization efforts.
Speakers
- Chris Trott, Dana Far, Leandro Reati, Andrea Colombo and Retha Swanepoel, Foster + Partners
- Eric Stimmel, SOM
- Laura Gomez Hernandez and Javier Sanchez Hernandez, AECOM
- Jordan Woodson, Arup
- Margarida Goncalves and Sandra Petkute, Arcadis
- Paul Astle, Ramboll
- Marta Bouchard and Rama Dunayevich, Autodesk
Agenda
| Item | Presenters | Timing |
1. Project Overview | Marta Bouchard and Rama Dunayevich, Autodesk | 10 mins |
2. Phase 2 Findings 2.1. What to include in assessment – Arcadis
2.2. Model setup – Foster + Partners
2.3. Common overlapping elements – SOM
2.4. Common non-modeled elements – Ramboll
2.5. Common pitfalls – AECOM
2.6. Transparency of assumptions – Arup | Margarida Goncalves and Sandra Petkute, Arcadis
Chris Trott, Dana Far, Leandro Reati, Andrea Colombo and Retha Swanepoel, Foster + Partners
Eric Stimmel, SOM
Paul Astle, Ramboll
Laura Gomez Hernandez and Javier Sanchez Hernandez, AECOM
Jordan Woodson, Arup
| 30 mins |
3. Summary and Recommendations
| Marta Bouchard and Rama Dunayevich, Autodesk | 10 mins |
4. Q&A
|
| 10 mins |
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